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plant food
Return to DiscussionsIf you have a decent sized space and have an area you're happy to give over to it (6' square minimum) then I would opt for Comfrey. It is very difficult to remove once planted, the roots go very deep, 3m or more. It can be cut back to the ground 3 times a year, 4 if you're lucky. The leaves can be dried easily, scrunch up into a powder and keep dry. Add directly to planting holes, add to rainwater to make tea or just chop up leaves and add to planting holes or surface dressing, add to compost as a starter/accelerator. It is without doubt the best all round fertilizer, can also be sprayed as a foliar feed.
We have a composting toilet, urine separated is stored for 6 months in a cool dark place, it can then be diluted and used as a plant feed, particularly good for increasing fruit and any other kind of crop harvests.